Which of the following represents Edward L. Thorndike's major contribution to the field of psychology?
A) the discovery that reflexive responses can be affected by environmental contingencies
B) the demonstration that rats and other species can behave adaptively using cognitive maps
C) the development of evidence that species such as chimpanzees use insight to solve complex problems
D) the design of systematic, objective, well-documented research on animal learning and behavior

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Edward L. Thorndike's major contribution to the field of psychology was the design of systematic, objective, well-documented research on animal learning and behavior. He is also known for his law of effect, which states that behavior followed by pleasant consequences is likely to be repeated, while behavior followed by unpleasant consequences is less likely to be repeated.

Which of the Following Represents Edward L